The Avera Athletes of the week
have been named. Talisa S. was named for volleyball and Reid W.
for football. Talisa had 7 digs and great coverage against
Potter County. Reid had 7 rushes for 109 yards, 3
touchdowns and 8 extra points.Congratulations to these athletes.

Student Council and NHS members participated in
the St. Mary’s Walk of Hope on September 9.

Parents and students, please be aware of the new eligibility
requirements. If you feel you may have a failing grade, please come
to Enrichment Friday.

Parents: If you want to check on the
status of your childrens' grades, you can setup a Parent Portal
account. If you do not have an account with the district, please
fill out the appropriate paperwork and the
Technology Coordinator will set up an account for you.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSGrades 6-8:
For students in grades six, seven, or eight that are participating
in any extracurricular activities, eligibility must be established
before they will be permitted to participate in any contest, game,
tournament, or event sponsored by the District.

Grades 7-12: In order to participate in SDHSAA-sanctioned
events, students must meet SDHSAA eligibility requirements.

Eligibility Procedures: The eligibility procedure will be as
follows:A. Grades in all courses for students who are
participating in extracurricular activities will be used to
determine eligibility. Eligibility checks begin the second week of
each quarter.

B. Eligibility will be checked on a weekly
basis starting the second week of each quarter. Teachers are to have
grades posted no later than 8:00 a.m. on Monday morning or on the
first day of a school week that does not start on Monday. Grades
will be checked by the secondary principal, and students who are
deemed ineligible will be notified along with their activity
sponsor. If found to be ineligible, students will not be able to
participate in games or events for one week (Monday through Sunday).
Students will be able to participate in practices, but will not be
allowed to travel with teams of groups to competitions or events.

C. If a student is ineligible for three consecutive weeks for
the same class, the student will no longer be allowed to participate
in practice, and instead will spend time after school working with
the teacher(s) of the class(es) in which the student is ineligible.

D. A failing grade is defined as a grade of below 70% at the end
of each eligibility period.

E. If students receive a failing
grade in any course for the eligibility period, they will be
ineligible until the next eligibility period.

F. Students
will be informed when their grade falls below 70% in a class via
weekly grade reports.

G. For the purpose of this subsection,
the first quarter shall be considered as ending on midnight on the
day before the second quarter begins, and the second quarter shall
be considered as starting on the first day classes are held in the
second quarter. The same will be true for the remaining quarters of
the school year.

NOTE: Eligibility is extended to students
whenever state-sanctioned events are held after the District’s
school year has been completed.

H. When a student transfers
from another school, the scholastic record from the former school
shall be used for determining eligibility. The student shall not
participate in any interscholastic contests until the official
transcript of grades is received from the former school and academic
eligibility is verified.I. Students absent from school on the
day of an extracurricular activity will not be permitted to
participate in that activity unless given permission to do so by the
secondary principal prior to departure. A student must be in school
the entire day following a scheduled activity (unless it falls on a
non-scheduled school day). The secondary principal may grant an
exception to these limitations. Disciplinary action may be taken on
a case-by-case basis.

J. Students must have their work made
up in advance if the activity involves missing any part of the
school day. It is the responsibility of students to contact every
instructor for those classes they are to miss, even if their name is
on the travel list for an activity. The activity sponsor will check
the assignment list to determine if all work is made up before
students will be allowed to travel for an event. If work is not
completed, students will not be allowed to travel.

K. The
District may use 7th and 8th grade students on high school teams for
high school contests, provided the students meet scholastic
standards fully equivalent to those required for students in grades
9-12 by the SDHSAA and the District.

17-18 Physical InformationStudent
athletes, if you need a physical for the 17-18 school year,
please fill out and return the following forms to the
district.

Students must have their physical completed in order to
participate in practices. New
physical forms are also available in the business office.
Students in grades 6, 9 and 12 need a
new physical and any other student who hasn't had one in the
past three years needs a new one.

Ole Williamson Dual/Concurrent Credit Memorial AwardApplication may be made by September 30
for 1st semester classes.Application may be made by
January 31 for 2nd semester classes.

If you are an enrolled Junior or Senior at Stanley County School
District 57-1you may apply for the Ole Williamson Memorial
Award.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

1. Enrolled Junior or
Senior at Stanley County School District 57-1

2. Taking a dual
enrollment or concurrent credit from a South Dakota
Institution.

3. Principal Approval

4. Students may get
reimbursed for two classes up to $150 each.

5. Students must give
receipt for class and proof they had a C or above for a
final grade.This must be accomplished by June 1 of school
year in which the courses are completed OR no
reimbursement will be received..